2012 House Bill 5474

Ban schools charging for diplomas or grades

Introduced in the House

March 13, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D-53)

To prohibit a public school from withholding a transcript, diploma, grade report, or academic credit from a student or former student for failure to pay fee or outstanding debt incurred by the student. Schools could still charge for copies of transcripts, however.

Referred to the Committee on Education